Medical Coder Specialist Salary in the United States
How much does a Medical Coder Specialist make in the United States?
As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Medical Coder Specialist in the United States is $56,051 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.
However, a Medical Coder Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,621
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,221 to $61,060
Key Factors That Influence Medical Coder Specialist Salaries
A Medical Coder Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Medical Coder Specialist Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Medical Coder Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do Medical Coder Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Medical Coder Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $70,697
San Francisco: $69,923
Oakland: $68,449
San Jose, CA$70,697
San Francisco, CA$69,923
Oakland, CA$68,449
New York, NY$64,536
Paramus, NJ$63,752
Queens Village, NY$63,749
Passaic, NJ$63,696
Bergenfield, NJ$63,691
Stamford, CT$63,567
Huntington, NY$63,544
Newark, NJ$63,130
Bridgeport, CT$63,012
Vallejo, CA$62,900
New Brunswick, NJ$62,878
Petaluma, CA$62,844
Middlesex, NJ$62,738
Somerset, NJ$62,699
Santa Cruz, CA$62,626
Boston, MA$62,284
Monterey, CA$62,087
Seattle, WA$61,959
Santa Rosa, CA$61,947
Los Angeles, CA$61,931
Juneau, AK$61,785
Washington, DC$61,723
Orange, CA$61,524
Santa Ana, CA$61,376
Long Beach, CA$61,320
Anaheim, CA$61,308
Anchorage, AK$61,280
Santa Maria, CA$61,112
Everett, WA$61,101
Danbury, CT$60,904
Bremerton, WA$60,826
Tacoma, WA$60,625
New Suffolk, NY$60,624
Sacramento, CA$60,608
Santa Barbara, CA$60,546
Trenton, NJ$60,485
San Diego, CA$60,485
Brockton, MA$60,423
Fairbanks, AK$60,286
Lompoc, CA$60,143
Lowell, MA$60,097
Ventura, CA$60,087
Nashua, NH$60,075
Stockton, CA$60,070
Modesto, CA$59,661
Poughkeepsie, NY$59,537
Olympia, WA$59,431
Kennewick, WA$59,431
New Haven, CT$59,408
Lawrence, MA$59,207
Hartford, CT$59,151
Riverside, CA$59,139
New Bedford, MA$59,083
Richland, WA$59,083
Bakersfield, CA$59,005
San Bernardino, CA$58,982
New Britain, CT$58,977
Atlantic City, NJ$58,977
New London, CT$58,954
Norwich, CT$58,938
Portsmouth, NH$58,926
Boulder, CO$58,807
Portland, OR$58,730
Worcester, MA$58,725
Minneapolis, MN$58,551
Philadelphia, PA$58,472
Honolulu, HI$58,287
Saint Paul, MN$58,260
Vineland, NJ$58,248
Providence, RI$58,086
Chicago, IL$57,923
Bellingham, WA$57,856
Springfield, MA$57,811
Baltimore, MD$57,794
Chico, CA$57,654
Pittsfield, MA$57,503
Manchester, NH$57,396
Spokane, WA$57,149
Denver, CO$57,144
Albany, NY$56,880
Troy, NY$56,858
Nassau, NY$56,798
Schenectady, NY$56,740
Wilmington, DE$56,695
Burlington, VT$56,617
Salem, OR$56,595
Portland, ME$56,421
Yakima, WA$56,365
Rochester, MN$56,191
Reno, NV$56,163
Fresno, CA$56,163
Milwaukee, WI$56,113
Detroit, MI$56,057
Ann Arbor, MI$56,047
Allentown, PA$56,040
Colorado Springs, CO$55,944
Syracuse, NY$55,916
Carson City, NV$55,916
Houston, TX$55,838
Eugene, OR$55,810
Gary, IN$55,743
Springfield, OR$55,698
Bismarck, ND$55,687
Galveston, TX$55,647
Medford, OR$55,563
Fort Collins, CO$55,541
Concord, NH$55,513
Austin, TX$55,496
Mesa, AZ$55,378
Reading, PA$55,373
Phoenix, AZ$55,367
Dallas, TX$55,350
Saint Cloud, MN$55,296
Madison, WI$55,221
Utica, NY$55,070
Rochester, NY$54,980
Des Moines, IA$54,975
Raleigh, NC$54,969
Atlanta, GA$54,885
Battle Creek, MI$54,868
Salt Lake City, UT$54,851
Lancaster, PA$54,767
Harrisburg, PA$54,689
Kansas City, MO$54,633
Champaign, IL$54,622
Kansas City, KS$54,622
Fort Worth, TX$54,616
Columbus, OH$54,606
Boca Raton, FL$54,594
Pittsburgh, PA$54,571
Richmond, VA$54,549
Indianapolis, IN$54,538
Cleveland, OH$54,532
Las Vegas, NV$54,465
Cincinnati, OH$54,465
Petersburg, VA$54,381
Huntsville, AL$54,297
Lansing, MI$54,259
Lebanon, PA$54,252
Pueblo, CO$54,246
Appleton, WI$54,229
Buffalo, NY$54,207
Dayton, OH$54,190
Racine, WI$54,179
Charlotte, NC$54,173
Saint Louis, MO$54,156
York, PA$54,123
Elkhart, IN$54,123
Gastonia, NC$54,112
Billings, MT$54,099
Beaumont, TX$54,084
Lorain, OH$54,072
Benton Harbor, MI$54,061
Toledo, OH$54,050
Binghamton, NY$54,022
Rock Hill, SC$54,016
Rockford, IL$53,988
Springfield, IL$53,966
Elyria, OH$53,960
Fargo, ND$53,960
Flagstaff, AZ$53,921
Fort Lauderdale, FL$53,887
Duluth, MN$53,854
Miami, FL$53,854
Cheyenne, WY$53,814
Grand Forks, ND$53,814
Bangor, ME$53,691
Cedar Rapids, IA$53,630
Durham, NC$53,606
Louisville, KY$53,601
Grand Rapids, MI$53,590
Hialeah, FL$53,585
Casper, WY$53,506
Scranton, PA$53,439
New Orleans, LA$53,422
Virginia Beach, VA$53,417
Akron, OH$53,388
Peoria, IL$53,316
Sarasota, FL$53,304
Nashville, TN$53,265
Omaha, NE$53,265
Green Bay, WI$53,265
Baton Rouge, LA$53,237
Charleston, SC$53,226
Jamestown, NY$53,198
Davenport, IA$53,198
Tucson, AZ$53,170
Saint Petersburg, FL$53,136
Tampa, FL$53,125
Evansville, IN$53,091
Port Arthur, TX$53,091
Bradenton, FL$53,069
Santa Fe, NM$52,968
Orlando, FL$52,867
Clearwater, FL$52,850
Canton, OH$52,733
La Crosse, WI$52,733
Albuquerque, NM$52,699
Newport News, VA$52,693
High Point, NC$52,677
Ogden, UT$52,654
Corpus Christi, TX$52,609
Norfolk, VA$52,576
Laramie, WY$52,576
Rock Island, IL$52,542
Saginaw, MI$52,531
Jacksonville, FL$52,525
Salisbury, NC$52,514
Boise, ID$52,503
Moline, IL$52,475
Fort Myers, FL$52,458
Memphis, TN$52,447
Tulsa, OK$52,419
Waterloo, IA$52,385
Spartanburg, SC$52,329
Lincoln, NE$52,301
Fort Wayne, IN$52,290
Provo, UT$52,284
Cedar Falls, IA$52,217
San Antonio, TX$52,195
Greensboro, NC$52,172
South Bend, IN$52,167
Savannah, GA$52,105
Muskegon, MI$52,082
Birmingham, AL$52,077
Winston Salem, NC$52,049
Lake Charles, LA$51,914
Anderson, IN$51,903
Lexington, KY$51,886
Augusta, GA$51,870
Greenville, SC$51,870
Lima, OH$51,825
Wichita, KS$51,819
Tuscaloosa, AL$51,819
Columbia, SC$51,769
Springfield, OH$51,757
Asheville, NC$51,668
Bloomington, IN$51,628
Knoxville, TN$51,427
Shreveport, LA$51,421
Wilmington, NC$51,348
Roanoke, VA$51,348
Topeka, KS$51,247
Frankfort, KY$51,241
Oklahoma City, OK$51,202
Chillicothe, OH$51,180
Longview, TX$51,174
Melbourne, FL$51,169
Sioux Falls, SD$51,079
Mobile, AL$51,074
Terre Haute, IN$51,051
Altoona, PA$51,018
Amarillo, TX$50,978
Killeen, TX$50,961
Fayetteville, AR$50,917
Chattanooga, TN$50,900
Sioux City, IA$50,849
Idaho Falls, ID$50,838
Lynchburg, VA$50,793
Gainesville, FL$50,720
Portsmouth, OH$50,692
Little Rock, AR$50,681
Lafayette, LA$50,659
Youngstown, OH$50,659
Daytona Beach, FL$50,625
Clarksville, TN$50,620
Pensacola, FL$50,614
Temple, TX$50,610
Hopkinsville, KY$50,446
Erie, PA$50,435
Florence, SC$50,412
Charleston, WV$50,322
Great Falls, MT$50,294
Macon, GA$50,216
Tallahassee, FL$50,210
Fayetteville, NC$50,199
Waco, TX$50,188
Helena, MT$50,149
Pine Bluff, AR$50,127
Vincennes, IN$50,059
Lubbock, TX$50,037
Alamogordo, NM$50,003
Twin Falls, ID$49,953
Rapid City, SD$49,936
Jackson, MS$49,835
Huntington, WV$49,831
Greenville, MS$49,829
Parkersburg, WV$49,772
Montgomery, AL$49,762
Wichita Falls, TX$49,706
Springfield, MO$49,706
Biloxi, MS$49,678
Monroe, LA$49,622
Johnstown, PA$49,583
Sumter, SC$49,560
Columbus, GA$49,555
Pascagoula, MS$49,448
Abilene, TX$49,448
Kingsport, TN$49,302
Albany, GA$49,302
Gulfport, MS$49,286
Alexandria, LA$49,101
Fort Smith, AR$48,960
El Paso, TX$48,809
Las Cruces, NM$48,557
Harlingen, TX$48,415
Pocatello, ID$48,406
Florence, AL$48,333
Brownsville, TX$48,321
Mcallen, TX$48,204
Dothan, AL$48,125
Columbus, MS$47,792
Altus, OK$47,531
Lawton, OK$47,425
Pierre, SD$47,223
How Education impacts a Medical Coder Specialist's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Medical Coder Specialists enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Medical Coder Specialist with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$50,545
and $52,914).
Medical Coder Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Medical Coder Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on October 01, 2026
$51,221
Average$56,051/year
$61,060
$4,268
Average$4,671/month
$5,088
$985
Average$1,078/week
$1,174
$25
Average$27/hour
$29
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$61,060
$5,088
$1,174
$29
Average
$56,051
$4,671
$1,078
$27
25th Percentile
$51,221
$4,268
$985
$25
Salaries of Jobs related to Medical Coder Specialist
Salaries for a Medical Coder Specialist can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $43,562 in 2023
to around $43,208 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Medical Coder Specialist salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Medical Coder Specialist
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Medical Coder Specialist
Here are companies hiring for Medical Coder Specialist and their salaries, click below for more details.
P$125,704/per year
PayPal IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
M$121,485/per year
MUFG Americas Holding CorpFinancial Servicesthe United States
B$120,306/per year
Bloomberg LPFinancial Servicesthe United States
S$119,966/per year
Santander Holdings USA IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
J$119,358/per year
JP Morgan India Private LtdFinancial Servicesthe United States
M$118,491/per year
Mastercard International IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
S$117,692/per year
Santander Bank, NAFinancial Servicesthe United States
I$115,310/per year
INTL FCStone IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
T$111,455/per year
The Jordan CoFinancial Servicesthe United States
U$108,529/per year
US BancorpFinancial Servicesthe United States
O$106,912/per year
OSI Group LLCFinancial Servicesthe United States
V$106,450/per year
Vanguard AGFinancial Servicesthe United States
R$106,297/per year
Rocket Companies IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
T$105,841/per year
Transform SR Brands LLCFinancial Servicesthe United States
E$105,321/per year
Edward D Jones & Co. LPFinancial Servicesthe United States
K$103,337/per year
Kobe Steel LtdFinancial Servicesthe United States
W$100,369/per year
Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLCFinancial Servicesthe United States
U$100,185/per year
US BankFinancial Servicesthe United States
B$99,591/per year
Branch Banking and Trust CoFinancial Servicesthe United States
S$98,411/per year
somoscmi.comFinancial Servicesthe United States
B$97,291/per year
BBVA USA Bancshares IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
G$96,699/per year
Greentown China Holdings LtdFinancial Servicesthe United States
G$96,473/per year
General Motors Financial Company IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
P$96,405/per year
Principal Financial Services IncFinancial Servicesthe United States
S$94,129/per year
Synchrony BankFinancial Servicesthe United States
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